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Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research

Michael W. Firmin
Cedarville University
Editor

John M. Palladino
Eastern Michigan University
Managing Editor


Ann C. Orr
Eastern Michigan University

Tony L. Talbert
Baylor University

Patricia R. Brewer
Union Institute and University

Associate Editors


Editorial Board:

Douglas M. Brooks
 Miami University

Lee S. Duemer
 Texas Tech University

Mark A. Giesler
 Saginaw Valley State University

Jean M. Haar
 Minnesota State University

Annette B. Hemmings
 University of Cincinnati

Sharon Cole Hoffman
 University of Nebraska

Robert S. Isherwood
 Slippery Rock University

Lubomir Popov
 Bowling Green State University

Laura Reynolds-Keefer
 University of Michigan

Anna S. Soter
 Ohio State University

Maureen V. Spelman
 Saint Xavier University

 James D. Swartz
 Miami University

Karen L. Tonso
 Wayne State University

Richard A. Wantz
 Wright State University

Copy Editors: Courtney Johnson, Kay McFarlane

The Journal of Ethnographic & Qualitative Research (JEQR) is a peer-reviewed periodical, publishing scholarly articles that address topics relating directly to empirical qualitative research and conceptual articles addressing topics related to qualitative inquiry. The managing editor is responsible for manuscript selection via a selective and blind peer-review process.

JEQR is a printed journal available for subscription at university libraries. Inquiries, including permission for reprints, should be sent to qualitative@cedarville.edu. The journal (ISSN 1935-3308) will continue publishing selected manuscripts of papers presented at future the EQRC conferences via a national, expert peer-review process. The conference welcomes both oral and poster presentations. See cedarville.edu/eqrc for the call for papers and other conference information.

Beyond typical fair-use federal guidelines, permission is granted for the photocopying of single articles for use by university faculty in non-profit contexts, including library reserve use or reading packets. This assumes that no profit is made from the copying and permission has been obtained from the article's respective lead author. PDF files of JEQR articles are provided to authors which reasonably may be shared at their discretion for teaching and scholarly purposes, provided the non-profit parameters indicated above. JEQR articles may not be reprinted elsewhere without express consent from the journal's executive editor.

JEQR gratefully acknowledges peer-review assistance from the Editorial Board. In the spirit of open academic inquiry, views expressed in journal articles represent the respective authors and are not necessarily endorsed by the editors or Cedarville University.

The Ethnographic & Qualitative Research Conference (EQRC) began at the University of Massachusetts (Amherst), moving to Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. Subsequent hosts included Duquesne University (Pittsburgh) and State University of New York (Albany). Presently, the conference is hosted at Cedarville University (Dayton, Ohio). EQRC possesses a long and rich tradition as a forum for dissemination of scholarly ideas in the qualitative research tradition. Typically, the conference is held in early June, with the call for papers issued in early winter.

20th Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research in Education Conference